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Safi Flash Flooding Kills at Least 37, Prompting Inquiry

Rescue work continues after the sudden storm, with schools closed for three days and 14 people hospitalized.

Overview

  • Morocco’s Interior Ministry issued the latest toll and said two of the hospitalized are in intensive care.
  • Prosecutors opened a judicial investigation to examine potential human responsibility for the scale of the disaster.
  • Local authorities ordered a three-day suspension of classes, and road damage has blocked several routes into the Atlantic port city.
  • Roughly 70 homes and businesses were flooded or destroyed, and thick mud and debris now cover many streets.
  • Videos from Safi show torrents sweeping away vehicles and trash bins as civil protection teams search for missing people and assist residents.